A Pennsylvania paramedic who cared for former President Donald Trump after his assassination attempt said he witnessed Trump's “deep bond with his family” after he narrowly escaped death.
Sally Sheri, an EMT at Butler Memorial Hospital, said she saw a different side of President Trump after he was shot during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show on July 13. spoke.
“That night I witnessed a man with deep ties to his family. I heard him talking to his wife, children, and grandchildren. He knew he was safe and cared for. I let them know what I was receiving,” Sheri said. said on saturday On the same stage where President Trump was shot 12 weeks ago.
“I heard my daughter say, 'It's only by the grace of God that you're here,'” Sheri said, as the audience applauded.
Sheri went on to say that the media's caricature of President Trump bore no resemblance to the man she cared for that day.
“What I saw was a man who showed resilience after one of the most terrifying experiences of his life. He showed strength and courage. He showed that his family is on the front lines. '' she said.
Sheri continued: “He was caring and appreciative. He was a kind and humble man. Many times I stood and looked at him, tears streaming down my cheeks.”
“I held the hand of the man behind the mean tweets and thanked him for loving our country and fighting for our freedoms.”
Sheri said the former president assured her he was doing his best to serve the country.
The longtime paramedic said that while health care is her calling, she witnessed President Trump respond to his calling that day.
“As we look back on July 13, we see our nation's first responders and our soon-to-be 47th president doing just that. We answered their call,” she said. .
Trump received a hero's welcome Saturday from a crowd of tens of thousands of people as he returned to the stage after nearly dying 12 weeks ago.
Surrounded by MAGA followers, Trump hoped to energize his supporters in key battleground states while turning the horrifying events of July 13 into a message of resilience.
President Trump also killed firefighter Corey Comperatore, 50, and David Dutch, 57, who were injured by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks while trying to protect his wife and daughters from gunfire. expressed his condolences to James Copenhaver, 74.
Guests at the rally included the Comperatore family, Republican vice presidential candidate and Ohio senator J.D. Vance, Eric Trump and his wife, Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump, and tech mogul Elon. Including Mr. Musk.
